A medication abortion involves taking both mifepristone and misoprostol, but experts say that misoprostol alone is a safe and effective method. (Getty Images) Adding to the confusion is the fact that ...

The fate of mifepristone — a drug that, when combined with misoprostol, is prescribed for medication abortions, which now account for more than half of all abortions performed in the U.S. — is up in ...

While the fate of mifepristone, also known as the abortion pill, plays out in US courts, health-care providers have another drug they can continue to use to offer medication abortion. Misoprostol is ...

Misoprostol, a drug also used to treat stomach ulcers, is taken 24 to 48 hours later. For misoprostol-only abortions within the first 10 weeks of pregnancy, you will need 12 misoprostol pills mcg each ...

Louisiana doctors say they still have plenty of questions about how they will be able to access a life-saving drug once it’s placed under restricted access starting next month — even after state ...